Struck by Rock Island Train Near Buffalo
Fritz Bernich of Scott County yra loading lumber near Buffalo Illinois when a Rock Island freight No. 99 struck his wagon at a bluff crossing. He jumped clear but not before suffering head hip and wrist injuries. His horses died and the wagon was wrecked. The crew aided him and Dr Barrows attended him. Bernich had been a county supervisor candidate.
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Fritz Bernich
Scott County
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Davenport
Bluff Road
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Cardinal Vaughn of Westminster dies at 61
Very Rev Herbert Vaughn cardinal and archbishop of Westminster died at midnight in London. Born April 25 1832 he became archbishop in 1892 after long battle with heart disease and dropsy. Rome reports show pope learned of death only late and prayed for Vaughn.
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Herbert Vaughn
Westminster
Rome
Lappont
Vaughn
Reliance Dominates Early Start In 25 1 2 Mile Race
In New York on June 22 the Reliance surged to the lead within 29 minutes and held the advantage as the trio circled the triangle course. Constitution and Columbia pursued, but Reliance finished 4 minutes 17 seconds ahead of Constitution and 7 minutes 21 seconds ahead of Columbia.
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New York
Reliance
Columbia
Constitution
Elder
Lne
Barr
Lightning Strikes Mine Hut Packed With Dynamite
A Cambridge Ohio report describes a June 22 explosion at a mine near Senecaville where 3,000 pounds of dynamite were stored. Six men died and many injured as a barn housing the workers collapsed during a storm. Names listed include William Mahoney Samuel Hartup Russell Hartup Hiram Wilson Hayes Hutchison and Robert Wilson. Raion New Mexico report notes five killed by a separate mine explosion on June 20.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Senecaville
William Mahoney
Samuel Hartup
Russell Hartup
Hiram Wilson
Hayes Hutchison
Robert Wilson
Navy honors fallen sailor at Nyborg Denmark
United States European squadron stopped at Nyborg to honor a Negro sailor who died by his own act. Eighty officers and men with a band landed with the body as flags were half-masted. Danish military and civil authorities and foreign consuls attended and laid flowers on the coffin draped in Danish and American colors.
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Nyberg
Denmark
United States Navy
Nyborg
Lutherans Plan Historic Merger Meetings Across States
The United Norwegian church of America will convene in Albert Lea Minnesota with Lutherans from Duluth Minnesota. A greeting from Rev E Noretiis D D president of the Swedish Lutheran Augustana synod signals renewed fusion efforts. Officials call the merger one of the greatest events in American Lutheran history. Parochial school teacher salaries will rise next year.
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Albert Lea
United Norwegian Church of America
E. Noretiis
Anusustana Synod
William the Great memorial dinner in Hamburg
Emperor William attended the Rathaus dinner for the William the Great memorial. He urged Germans to take on tasks with resolve and predicted the venerable figure will be remembered with legends for centuries in the hearts of the people.
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William
Rathaus
William the Great
Germany
Phart
Frederick Barbarossa
Last of Glasgow Bandit McKinney Shot Dead
James McKinney, the last of four Glasgow fugitives who broke jail on June 6, was shot Tuesday after an ineffectual attempt to kill Miss Darnell who discovered him in her father's barnhouse. The escape cost five lives including officers Jack Williams Charles Hill and two others, with prisoner Jack Brown lynched at Glasgow.
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Mont
James McKinney
Darnell
Benhouse
McKinney
Jack Williams
Charles Hill
William Hardee
Jack Brown
Finals in St Louis Sharpshooters Union Tournament
Finals in the Central Sharpshooters union event were wild and the official results not yet released. Top targets included Stitch with C W Barr St Louis Emil Berg Davenport L Knaebel Highland Al Vincent Rapp St Louis and R Nester Cincinnati. Schmidt Milwaukee O Dell Cincinnati tied 217 for King and Roessler St Louis led Honor with 69. Men Ross Chicago Berg Davenport Schmidt Milwaukee all tied 95.
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St Louis
Emil Berg
Davenport
L. Knaebel
Highland
Vincent Rapp
St. Louis
R. Nester
Cincinnati
King
Train Disaster Near New Richmond In Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Central freight train derailed two miles east of New Richmond and plunged into Willow Creek after a bridge collapse. A repairman dropped a lit lantern into the wreck triggering a naptha tank car explosion. Several trainmen were seriously burned and 32 cars burned or destroyed, with traffic disrupted for days.
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Wis
Wisconsin Gentral
Here
Willow Creek
Saengerfest Officers Named for 1907 Festival
North American Saengerbund members elect J. H. Deiler of New Orleans as president Chas. G. Schmidt of Cincinnati and P. Mettler of Toledo as vice presidents A. Linck of St. Louis secretary John P. Frenzel Indianapolis treasurer L. E. Heigott of Cincinnati board chair Indianapolis chosen as next festival site in 1907.
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J. H. Deiler
New Origans
Chas. G. Scmidt
Cincinnati
P. Mettler
Toledo
A. Linck
John P. Frenzel
Indianapolis
L. E. Heigott
Strike declared ends for Kansas City freight handlers
Railroad officials announce the freight handlers strike is at an end for their part in Kansas City. In Santa Fe Rock Island Frisco and Missouri Kansas Texas freight houses workers are back, with 200 Negroes brought in and 100 more expected to fill striker roles.
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Santa Fe
Rock Island
Frisco
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Catholics Talk Temperance Convention in Bloomington
The Catholic Total Abstinence convention convenes in Bloomington with readings on temperance from Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, Rev. Doyle of New York, and Rev. McSweeney of Baltimore.
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Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
Doyle
New York
McSweeney
Baltimore
Berlin Inquiry Finds No Basis for Statue Crowd Disaster
Inquiries into a Hamburg report during Emperor William's statue unveiling found the tale groundless. Police had restrained crowds but when released the crowd pressed the grandstand area without any accident occurring.
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Berlin
Hamburg
William
Four Robbers Captured After Bank Heist Battle
Four robbers attempted to raid Center Halfbank in Bellefontaine Pennsylvania but were captured in the Seven Mountains after a gunfight. One gang member, named Showalter, was severely wounded and from Wisconsin, with the others identified as repeat operators in the past week.
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Bellefontaine
Center Halfbank
Seven Mountains
Showalter
Wisconsin
Explosion wrecks Central Manufacturing building in Cincinnati
A terrific explosion leveled the Central Manufacturing building in Cincinnati. Fred Pape, principal owner, was killed. Partner Joseph Kitchkowski was fatally injured. Several girl employees were injured but none seriously.
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Cincinnati
Central Manufacturing Company
Fred Pape
Joseph Kitchkowski
Liberty Bell Welcomed Home in Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia from Boston to a celebratory reception with whistles bands and cannon salutes. School children sang the national anthem and speeches were delivered by the reception committee.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Arm Torn From Socket In Store Break In
Two men George Marvin and George Hunt tried to force entry at a general store in Jolietyile Indiana. An accidental nitroglycerine explosion tore Marvin’s arm off and left him gravely injured with fatal injuries anticipated.
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Jolietyile
Ind
George Marvin
George Hunt
Marvin
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